Identifying key pests and diseases of Asian vegetables
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20 July 2012
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Short Summary
The report details research using chaperonin gene technology from the medical field to characterise the consortia of soil microbes associated with two potato cultivars and two potato growing soils in Canada.
Year Published
2011
Project Provider
Victorian Department of Primary Industries (VICDPI)
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The report details research using chaperonin gene technology from the medical field to characterise the consortia of soil microbes associated with two potato cultivars and two potato growing soils in Canada. The technology was refined and it was demonstrated that both soil directly associated with potato roots and the endophytic community within the roots harboured many potentially useful bacteria for enhancing disease suppression and promoting plant growth.
Project report
Pests diseases and biosecurity
On-farm and crop management
Productivity
Potatoes
Solanaceous vegetables